The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-11
THE STORY THAT WAS TOLD
By the F1orid- Faced Man with C1ear-Cut
Features and InnOCent-LOoking Eyes.


Features and InnOcent-LOokingE Eyes.
New York Trfbune.l
A man with ford face and clear cut
features, whose eyes had peculiarly in
nocent look in them, got on an elevated
railroad car the other day to come down
town He became absorbed in the con
tents of newspaper, and apparently did
not notice young man sitting near MIN,
whose ewes seemed riveted upon his heavy
gold watch chain. After several stops at
the stations the car became nearly empty.
The Young man suddenly rose, and,
crossing over to the old gentleman, re-
marked,
q beg your pardon, sir. but is not this
your purse? / found it in the seat by
your side.
The older man looked at the purse and
then at the young man for full minute
Then he carefully removed his glasses
wiped them with his handkerchief, smiled
to himself, and calmly queried:
"And if it was not mine what would
you do with it,"
"Why-of course. " said the young fell
low. slightly coloring, I'D return it to
the owner.
down here for minute and let me tell of
a scene that l once witnessed.
The young man. somewhat dtscOD
certed, mechanically Obeyed, and allowed
the elder one to proceed.
lone day in April, some three years
ago. l was passing through Chambers
street, on business Grand when espied
a pair of lady's kid gloves lying upon the
sidewalk. | hurried forward to pick them
up; but was Just too late. as another per
son short distance ahead of me secured
them. He looked at me in quiZZical
manner, and when | asked him to let me
see them. he politely assented. But as if
fearful of being seen he nudged me to
come into an open doorway where we
safety. AS l took the gloves from his
hand and pulled them apart, so
as to examine their worth, vas
surprised to find a large heavy
lump of something tied up in one
of the fingers With greedy haste COM
municated to him my discovery, when he
snatched the gloves from my hand and
commenced working the article out of the
finger hole In few moments he held
up to my astonished view a handsome
jeweled ring, which at the lowest ought
to have been worth $50 expressed my
surprise in very open way, and asked
him to let me see it This he did, and at
the same time asked what / thought it
was worth. unhesitatingly gave him
my opinion. Then what had we better
do with it? he asked Why, advertise it
III IA0 pap0Is' SOSoSCoo' anu Cne
owner will probably give us handsome
price for returning it. This he
thought was a very good plan. but he
was then on his way to the train
to go out of the city for month or two,
and consequently he would not be able to
receive any of the money I'll tell you
he finally said, the owner will at least
give you SO for returning it, and if you
will give me SO now l will surrender the
gloves and ring to you. How does that
suit? It's fair, isn't it,!
"Well, yes l had to acknowledge it
was, and so without murmuring handed
him So, and walked away with the ring
The next two days / advertised in the
one came to claim it On the fourth day
l concluded l had acted honesty in the
matter, and was now justified in selling
1t. l took 1t to a prominent jewelers.
where / knew its true value would be
given, and-what do you think it was
Worth?"
The young man shifted uneasily in his
seat and lodged the smiling eyes of the
speaker.
why, it was brass ring worth about
cents, and put in the glove by that ras-
cal of swindler. Now, then, contin-
ued the gentleman, in a severe tone,
what would you do if you discovered
that same fellow up to his old trick
AGAIN."
All, this is my station; I must 60
Good morning And the young man
with the purse slid gently along the car,
form. The old gentleman resumed his
reading. and chuckled to himself every
now and then